Nepal, Narayani state, Chitawan district people groups

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Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Narayani
District:	Chitawan

Number of People Groups

108

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

656,000

Buddhist

13.3 %

Christian

3.4 %

Hindu

81.4 %

Muslim

1.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

1.0 %

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Abdul	60	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	500	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	60	Maithili	1 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Nepali	0 ☀︎	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baha'i	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	4,400	Nepali	0 ☀︎	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70
Bangali (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	100	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Rauniar	300	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	1,400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bantar	20	Maithili	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Muslim traditions)	50	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bengali Muslim Moghal	60	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhar	300	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhote	100	Nepali	1 ●	30	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	80	Maithili	0 ☀︎	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bote-Majhi	3,600	Bote	1 ●	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	191,000	Nepali	0 ☀︎	188,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	3,100
Brahmin Terai	300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chepang, Tsepang	33,000	Chepang	2 ●	23,000	-1 -	7,400	3,000	-1 -	-1 -
Chhantyal	40	Nepali	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	76,000	Nepali	1 ●	74,000	-1 -	500	400	-1 -	900
Danuwar Rai	1,300	Danuwar	1 ●	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Darai	9,200	Darai	1 ●	9,000	-1 -	70	100	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	14,000	Nepali	1 ●	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	70	Maithili	0 ☀︎	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	200	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhimal	30	Dhimal	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	50	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dura	600	Nepali	1 ●	200	-1 -	400	50	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	70	Maithili	0 ☀︎	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gaddi (Muslim traditions)	30	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gandharva	500	Nepali	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	5,100	Nepali	1 ●	4,800	-1 -	100	200	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghale	1,400	Ghale, Southern	4 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	100	-1 -	50
Gurung Ghaleg	45,000	Gurung	2 ●	7,300	-1 -	35,000	2,400	-1 -	200
Hadi	30	Maithili	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	500	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions)	40	Maithili	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	0 ☀︎	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Sikh traditions)	-1 Unknown	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jirel	20	Jirel	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	20	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Maithili	1 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kamar	20	Nepali	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	33,000	Nepali	1 ●	31,000	-1 -	1,200	500	-1 -	20
Kandu	1,200	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Maithili	1 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumal	11,000	Nepali	1 ●	10,000	-1 -	300	300	-1 -	50
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	90	Maithili	1 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	500	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	20	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	80	Maithili	0 ☀︎	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	32,000	Nepali	1 ●	29,000	-1 -	2,600	400	-1 -	600
Majhi	700	Nepali	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	100
Mali (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	1 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Manihar	30	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Miyan	1,500	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	500	Maithili	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nachhiring	20	Nachiring	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	700	Maithili	0 ☀︎	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	35,000	Newar	1 ●	31,000	-1 -	2,900	700	-1 -	300
Pahari	30	Nepali	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	-1 Unknown	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	200	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qassab	50	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	200	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	4,600	Nepali	2 ●	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	500
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	40	Rajbanshi	4 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Rajbhar	90	Bhojpuri	1 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raji	30	Raji	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	30	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sampang	-1 Unknown	Sampang	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	40	Santhali	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Sarki	8,300	Nepali	1 ●	7,400	-1 -	500	400	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	400	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	2,400	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	300	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	200	Sherpa	4 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	900	Sunwar	1 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamang	53,000	Tamang, Eastern	2 ●	9,700	-1 -	34,000	9,600	-1 -	500
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Maithili	1 ●	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	300	Nepali	4 ●	90	-1 -	200	30	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	4,000	Nepali	1 ●	3,600	-1 -	300	200	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuria	50	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thami	80	Thangmi	1 ●	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu Khawas	20	Nepali	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu unspecified	63,000	Tharu, Dangaura	1 ●	61,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	50	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakkha	40	Yakkha	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Yakthumba, Limbu	400	Limbu	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	80
Yehlmo	300	Hyolmo	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	20	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 108	656,000		99 ●	534,000	6,600	87,000	22,000	10	6,500

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